September 5, 2008
Are you looking for a new conversation piece for your dining table? How about this fabulous recycled chopsticks basket.
Made entirely from recycled chopsticks found in restaurants, this basket is practical and a beauty. The chopsticks are sanitized and pressure washed, so these are sanitary and safe to use.
The basket is the creation of American Brian Parks, he studied in China for several years, and became heavily influenced by his surroundings
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“There is no stigma any more of wearing hand-me-downs or shopping at Salvation Army or Goodwill”.
This is what Kathryn Finney, otherwise known as The Budget Fashionista said on the topic of recycling clother, from older kids to younger ones.
It is becoming more popular for parents to hand down the jacket (teen) Greg wore last year, to (younger) Peter who now can fit in it. This is a great eco friendly method to keep good clothing out
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You can do a lot of design ideas using one sustainable material if you really become glued to it. Apparently that is how Giles Miller started it all and he is now being christened the King of Cardboards for his different concepts as far as fashion and design is concerned.
For his efforts, he has been a hot news item in the world of environmental practices and definitely, he shall continue to do so with his various cardboard-based ideas.
I beca
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September 3, 2008
Don’t be surprised if the next time you buy a laptop that it may come in an eco-friendly messenger bag and not the usual cardboard boxes we have been used to. Companies such as Hewlett Packard are now doing this practice of using eco-friendly packaging in selling their laptops, contributing towards green awareness as far as reducing their cardboard needs and offering better eco-friendly bags.
With this new way of packaging, do not be surprise
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August 29, 2008
Most kids are going back to school and among their sure needs would be paper and notebooks to scribble down their notes and stuff. While it seems like some people could care less, there are eco-friendly notebooks in the market that they can perhaps try to help assist them in their needs in school. Here are some eco-friendly brands which you may want to check the next time you buy notebooks for your kids or teens:
1. Awagami
2. Remarkable
3. Mate
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August 22, 2008
Do you have tons of paper printer rolls lying around? Well if you put your eco-friendly thinking into it, you can do a lot of them. One of them includes this unique Conolounge Recycled Paper Tubes Chair, made up mostly of used paper printer rolls and support ably by steel support.
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Via Cool Hunting Via Treehugger
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August 21, 2008
After reading the article at The Daily Green entitled 10 Helpful Ways To Recycle Used Books, i found Book Crossing.
This is a really neat concept, basically the premise is you release your used books into the wild, and the books are tracked through a series of codes you put in it. Then others who find it, will share on the find via the BC website.
There are load of members from all countries. In fact the current count is over 700,000 members and
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Filed by Missy at August 21st, 2008 on 8:02 pm
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Well if you’re green living expert Danny SEO, you’re going to take those old used cd’s and turn them into a….dumbell.
Very crafty work here and the dumbell is fully functional, Danny explains he uses the 10 pound dumbell to do crunches.
He made the recycled music CD dumbell from 150 used CD’s he bought for $20 at a local CD shop, he then used a large rod and locked the music Cd’s in place via 8 bolts.
It looks
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Filed by Missy at August 21st, 2008 on 6:24 pm
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Ask Not What Your Planet Can Do For You, But What You Can Do For Your Planet. Cute magnet found at Concord, New Hampshire based Real Green Goods.com
The button magnet is made with recycled metals, and has a magnetic strap attached on the back. Price: $1.50
Make a statement on your bag, locker, fridge, car, or anywhere you want to showcase your commitment to the planet. It’s red white and blue, plus GREEN.
Source: Great Green Goods
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If you’re into a modernist look or a Mad Max look, i know each is quite different, but the items showcased below fit each design aesthetic.
Re Nest recently stumbled upon an Etsy designer who specializes in creating art out of recycled circuit boards. Some of the pieces are even functional, such as the recycled circuit clip board. My personal fave is the recycled pc circuit board sun catcher pictured below.
I’m curious to know where
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Back in March of this year, i profiled the NEW! electronics recycling program from the United States Postal Service, in where they accept your small electronics and personal gadgets.
In the article i focused on the aspect that they accept iPods and other MP3 players, but they also accept other devices.
Let’s take a look at all the personal electronic devices that the USPS will recycle for free:
inkjet printers
mp3 players
cell phones
pda&#
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Filed by Missy at August 21st, 2008 on 3:14 pm
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There are several methods to dispose of your used cell phone in a smart and environmentally way, one such way is to get paid for recycling your cell phone.
At MyBoneYard you can do just that. At their website you enter in the make and model of your old cell phone, and its condition. The next page tells you the approximate reward you will get by recycling your mobile.
Essentially they send you a pre paid label which you print via your home printe
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Have you got a few old cell phones lying around your home? Maybe you recently upgraded to the NEW! iPhone 3G? If so, lets take a look at cell phone recycling with Eco Cell.
At Eco Cell you can submit your used cell phone for recycling. The cool thing about Eco Cell is that you can set up a fundraiser to benefit a cause near and dear to your heart, or alternatively you can donate the value of your phone to a charity Eco Cell has pre listed.
The a
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Filed by Missy at August 21st, 2008 on 11:14 am
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August 19, 2008
One of the things i like about the Hemp fiber in bags is its sturdiness. Hemp bags tend to be stronger and more durable than cotton bags, and some canvas bags.
At OkoBox, they feature a reusable hemp grocery bag which apart from being sturdy is priced very reasonably at $8. The design it not bad either. The hemp grocer is perfect for trips to the local market or quick runs to the dry cleaner.
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Which is your fave reusable bag fiber
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I love this sexy side tie organic cotton tank set by eco designer Clare Bare. It is always nice to find a vintage set that is also eco friendly.
This adorable vintage fabric set features an adjustable side tie top and bloomer style bottoms. The top is loose fitting with organic cotton twill ties, and thrifted white lace along the bottom edge. The bottoms have lace along the bottom edge of the hips. The fabric is vintage cotton, and the bottoms a
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If you’re into swapping for conservation efforts, there is a new game in town. it’s called Dig N Swap.
This one works essentially the same as some of the others, the main difference is Dig N Swap focuses on clothing and accessories. You sign up, add the items you want to swap, and then find others who have something you dig. Get it, Dig N Swap. Sorry couldn’t resist that one. You do bid for the items you like.
The service is fr
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Found a small but cute online button shop which features a slew of cool peace sign magnets. The shop is run by a sister team based in Utah.
At Popular By Demand various peace signs and symbols can be had in the form of vehicle magnets. The peace magnets cost around $5 each, with discounts for multiple orders.
I like their selection of magnet Peace designs, they have clouds, flowers, America, rasta, hearts, and more. A portion of the proceeds fro
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August 18, 2008
Would you like meet and mingle with others who share your passion for organic foods and sustainable business practices? Do you live in NYC? If yes to both, you might like to try an eco eatery tour.
Green Edge NYC hosts monthly outings to local eco eateries that pledge to the following creed:
To be highlighted on the Eco-Eatery Tour, a restaurant, café or bar must meet at least 3 of the following criteria:
• Offers Organic, Seasonal Produce
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I found a wonderful green resource for you to add to your RSS feed reader or to your social bookmarks. This resource is part directory, part news portal, and part education center.
HappyHippie.com
I’d like to introduce you to Happy Hippie. This site features an eco friendly directory, some of the categories include:art/gifts, books, hemp clothing, re-usable bags, food, green building, and more. It seems new green businesses are added via th
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August 14, 2008
Very neat concept that i just stumbled upon on Springwise. For those that dont know, Springwise is like a giant business idea portal. The green restaurant being launched via social networking is called Elements.
Essentially the restaurant and its concept is being formulated by group members, and each one has input into its development. It is the latest craze in the net world, as it plays on collaboration, web 2.0 tools, and something called crow
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August 12, 2008
Long time Olympic advertiser Coca Cola is not purely focused on getting noticed through its various streamers and ads. Actually, they are going beyond promoting their product and focusing on the green efforts.
One such practice is the collection of used pet bottles that shall be recycled and reused with the help of BOCOG and the City of Beijing. So, if you think Coca Cola is just concentrating on making sure that their advertising at the 2008 Be
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August 11, 2008
Traditionally we would buy milk in the usual plastic bottles but ever since they were identified as horrible contributors towards the growing issue of plastic, some groups all over the world have developed new ways of packaging as far as consuming regular milk that most people look for today.
The Green Bottle is a solution that aims to eliminate these standard plastic bottles. Not only is it made from recycled paper, it can easily be thrown to d
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Over at Earth First, they have a neat column in which they feature a series of green colleges. This week they feature College of the Atlantic, in Maine.
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Considering that the school is dedicated to ecology, it’s no surprise that it’s often called ‘the greenest of them all’. All 325(!) students are personally committed to making the college as green as possible, and not just by planting lots of trees. They activel
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